Riki W.

Experiential Travel, Tourisim, Special Events & Hospitality

New York, New York, United States

About

Experiential Travel and Hospitality thought leader with proven expertise in Strategic Partnerships, Innovative Branding Strategies, and White Glove customer service. I am the founder of AFRƎEculture, an international travel & leisure focused community aimed at celebrating International Creativity and Excellence cultivating relationships in over 30+ countries spanning4 continents.

Experience

  • Airport Operations Specialist at JetBlue
    2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Travel Designer & Writer at Fora Travel
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Oversee client experiences, designing curated travel itineraries for our premiere clientele, corporate retreats & summits, etc. This also includes writing and publishing articles on behalf of the agency's travelogue and digital magazine. These articles are distributed throughout our 100k+ subscriber viewership.

  • Contributing Writer - Culinary Arts & Culture at WRG Studios
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

  • Founder/ Experiential Travel Architect at AFRƎEculture
    Nov 2018 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Ideate, Plan and Execute luxury experiential travel excursions catering to C-Suite teams, small to mid-sized companies and group or individual adventure seekers. Destinations include Europe, Asia, North Africa (Morocco, Tanzania, Egypt) West & South Africa, Caribbean, Mexico, Central – South and North America.

  • Manager/ Senior Talent Producer at DJ Stretch Armstrong / Radio That Changed Lives Documentary
    Mar 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Manager for Adrian "Stretch Armstrong" Bartos. Senior Talent Producer for Stretch & Bobbito Documentary "Radio That Changed Lives" www.stretchandbobbito.com